Appropriating Artists Reflect On Their Sources

Messed up models, Somali pirate portraits, mutilated Mass Appeal, and piles of flesh will be displayed in a new exhibition at Long Island Cityâ€™s Dean Project. “Question[ing] the validity of popular culture imagery as an accurate representation of contemporary society,” â€œMirror on Mirror Mirroedâ€ features artists Barbara Weissberger, Karlos Carcamo and Nicholas Kashian messing with appropriated images from Hip Hop, news and pop culture. The group show opens from 6 to 9 Pm on September 19th through November 19th at 45-43 21st Street.